Keep Your Family Close, Keep Your Food Plan Closer |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 17, 2009 |
This is Sue's last guest blog (for now). Gary will be back tomorrow.
Five weeks today. I am celebrating five full weeks of abstinence, as defined by no compulsive eating. Yes, I have tasted a few things outside of my food plan, but that is the key word, tasted. Not compulsively shoveling it in, not mindlessly eating, not overloading my stomach and my system with sugars and carbs.
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Sensory - or Sensitivity - Overload |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 14, 2009 |
Note: While Gary is on vacation, this is another entry from guest blogger Sue:
Today we celebrate the first birthday of an amazing miracle called Brin. But then, all babies are miraculous, and each one is a miracle within their own family. I also want to give a hooray to my son-in-law who now has four generations of females, ranging in age from 1 to 82 under one roof. He is showing remarkable patience, grace and adaptability, especially as the pressure builds up towards getting ready... |
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Abstinence on Vacation |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 12, 2009 |
Note: This is the second day of Sue's guest blog.
If there was a day that could have derailed my abstinence efforts, it was yesterday. First, I hate to pack, simply because I don’t want to forget something I might need, so end up with a whole lot more in the suitcases than I should have. Luckily I fly with an airline that doesn’t charge for luggage. I did compromise by putting one pair... |
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Sue's Guest Blog |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 11, 2009 |
Hi, this is Sue. I will be filling in for Gary this week while he's on vacation.
I’m beginning my fifth week of abstinence. Wow! It has been fairly easy and certainly worthwhile. Easy, I think, because of the support of Gary who has become a mentor, coach, and support team all rolled into one. Worthwhile speaks for itself in feeling healthier, more energetic, and not struggling to zip the jeans (already!).
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Radio Show Today |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 10, 2009 |
| This afternoon we will be doing our radio show and discussing compulsive overeating and how to get past it.
Please tune in to KLAV 1230 AM on your radio. If you want to listen on the net, visit www.klav1230am.com
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST every Tuesday. I hope you will listen in. We have two special guests this week!
I will be on vacation starting tomorrow. I will try to... |
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Return to Wonderfully Calm Waters |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 09, 2009 |
| I made it! Yesterday I ate three healthy vegan meals. My emotions and spirituality were balanced. It feels so good to return to sanity. I spent the last five days on the dark side of my life.
The ego loves the drama of binge eating, feeling miserable and complaining about it. I simply bought into its seduction and have happily returned to my senses. I also discovered that one of the reasons I binged was that I have a certain amout of fear... |
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Dangerous Waters Day 5 |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 08, 2009 |
| Yesterday was day number five of living on the dark side of my life. I compulsively ate, ate, and ate throughout the day. I am starting to gain weight back and starting rapidly to lose the wonderful energy and spiritual bliss I developed.
On the positive side, I did continue to stay connected to other people that I am working with in this program. I did some isolating but it was not total isolation of myself from others. I reached out and spoke with... |
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Still Emotionally Overeating |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 07, 2009 |
| Yesterday was the third day in a row of emotionally overeating. This morning I got up @ 6:00 a.m. and started eating chips and cheese dip. Not a very auspicious beginning to this day.
I spoke to a friend this morning and she helped me to recommit to getting back on this truly remarkable abstinence journey that I have begun.
So here goes my day. I am going to do some reading about abstinence this morning, and then some writing. Next I am going to a meeting f... |
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Dangerous Waters Day 2 |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 06, 2009 |
Yesterday, I had a couple of great healthy meals and my third meal of the day I returned to wine and unhealthy foods. This is really a dangerous pattern to develop. It can start the ball rolling towards throwing the towel in and saying "what's the use." Next I could start eating unhealthy all day long which can then turn into eating unhealthy for weeks and even months. Hello to a brand new 50 pounds of weight gain!
However, I would be very surprised if that happened this time. I am no... |
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A Dangerous Day |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 05, 2009 |
I am in a bit of a mess today and I am going to see if it helps to write my way out of it.
Last night I completely broke down. I started with a left over bag of potato chips. Then convinced my wife to break out the wine, corn chips and cheese.
I proceeded to have a pretty miserable binge. I have got a familiar food hangover this morning. Pretty awful feeling. I was so much enjoying life and being abstinent. Seems like a good thing for me to do is examine the tools of my ego and then... |
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Procrastination and Self Pity |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 04, 2009 |
This morning my ego wants me to see procrastination and self pity (and of course react to it).
The procrastination part of my ego wants me to not write this blog this morning. It said "lets do it tomorrow. You have been doing it everyday, taking off one day won't hurt."
I just did a workout in my gym at my house and when I finished the water bottle, it was empty. My procrastination said,"Let's not refill the water bottle right now. We have to write the blog. Lets fill the water bottle u... |
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Sue's Story |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 03, 2009 |
This afternoon we do the radio show on KLAV 1230 AM @ 4:00 pm, or you can listen on the web @ ww.klav1230am.com. Our show addresses compulsive eating and offers hope in overcoming this issue.
I am working with a lady named Sue who is also looking at ways in which her ego attempts to seduce her into overeating to deal with life's issues. She shares with me each day via e-mail the different games that her ego likes to use. This is her story that she wrote about today. It is so poignant... |
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My Need to Look Good |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 02, 2009 |
| Another day of abstinence yesterday. Another day of feeling grateful, humble and peaceful.
I met a lady the other day and she told me her goal in life is to be peaceful and have a Coke. I can identify with her (except for the Coke, of course).
Today I would like to say a word about my ego's desire to "Always Look Good." When I get dressed in the morning to go out, I check in the mirror to make sure I look good. Before I speak at a meeting, I want to m... |
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When Things Don't Go My Way |
| Author: Gary Mahoney Date: November 02, 2009 |
| I had another good abstinent day yesterday. Refraining from compulsive eating, eating plant-based healthy foods, observing my emotions and not reacting to them in an unskilful manner. Also staying in touch with my God, which I am calling the Universe these days.
I heard a good joke the other day. "God, I have not been unkind or selfish towards anyone today. I have not had any negative thoughts. I have not verbally assaulted anyone. I have not compulsively e... |
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